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Conformed to Christ’s Image

Living for God

For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son . . .

Romans 8:29

Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness.

1 Timothy 4:7

15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”17 Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear. 

1 Peter 1:15-17

Holiness has the root idea in the Old Testament of being separated from what is defective and evil and separated for God . . .

Sabbath is holy to the Lord: separated from the pursuits of other days and dedicated to the Lord

Priests are holy to the Lord, set apart from ordinary pursuits and dedicated in a special way to the Lord

Things could be holy by setting them apart from ordinary use and dedicating them to God.

Dr. John Piper

17 Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear. 

1 Peter 1:17

Prior to any consideration of morality, biblical holiness describes a unique relationship that God has established and desires with his people. This relationship has moral ramifications, but it precedes moral behavior.

Dr. Joel Scandrett

17 Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear. 

1 Peter 1:17

17 Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear. 

1 Peter 1:17

Fr. Jonathan Morris @fatherjonathan Jun 28

Walking down Broadway and 22nd St just now, I ran into gay marriage parade. Two men walked by and spat on me. Oh well... I deserve worse.

17 Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear. 

1 Peter 1:17

Believers are not to be scared of God. We have no reason to be scared of Him. We have His promise that nothing can separate us from His love. . .

Fearing God means having such a reverence for Him that it has a great impact on the way we live our lives. The fear of God is respecting Him, obeying Him, submitting to His discipline, and worshipping Him in awe.

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